Ethiopia vs Low income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Ethiopia
59.7%
in 2023
Low income
39.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Low income rank
7th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Low income
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 59.7% against 39.7% in Low income, a difference of 20.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low income ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Low income ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Low income Difference Ahead
1960s 10.3% 10.5% 0.2% Low income
1970s 10.4% 10.5% 0.1% Low income
1980s 4.3% 8.8% 4.5% Low income
1990s 13.1% 13.8% 0.7% Low income
2000s 36.8% 30.0% 6.7% Ethiopia
2010s 50.1% 36.8% 13.4% Ethiopia
2020s 62.6% 40.9% 21.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Ethiopia or Low income?
Ethiopia, at 59.7% against 39.7% in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Ethiopia and Low income?
20.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low income?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Low income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Low income ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.